Service Leader Level 2

Our Benefits:

• Salary of £28,442 per annum

• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work

• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities

• Managed by supportive senior leaders

• 25 days of annual leave and 8 bank holidays per year

• Pension Scheme

• We will pay for your PVG

• Shopping Discounts Scheme

• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities

• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme

• Financial Hardship Fund

• Investment in your wellbeing

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK’s largest health and social care charities. We work hard to enriching the lives of people with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do.

Since the early days, we’ve grown to provide many innovative and bespoke care services to thousands of people across England and Scotland. We want to provide support based on the principles of choice, dignity and respect. This resonates in our vision of ‘Your Life, Your Choice’ and our strategy ‘Best Lives Possible’.

We have strong values and we’re proud to pioneer new ways of delivering social care to stand out in our sector. In the past two years, we have won or made the shortlist for over 100 national and regional awards!

We are also focused on our people. Our Support Workers are dedicated and passionate about going ‘the extra mile’ for the people we support and in return, we go the extra mile for our teams by investing in pay, recognition, wellbeing and continued professional and personal development. We will provide you with all the training, support and personal protective equipment you need in your role and will help you develop, should you decide you want to develop your career with us.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a caring, compassionate and experienced Service Leader to join our established management team in the Keith/Fochabers area.

As Service Leader you will lead and manage a team of 38 frontline staff to make a real difference to the lives of the 10 people we currently support there. The individuals we support have learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns and some age related needs.

Good knowledge and experience of working with this client group in a supported living setting is essential, as is previous experience/training related to managing services and teams within a social care setting. A current UK driving license is essential.

The Service Leader will report to the Regional Manager and will be responsible for the daily management of the service and the staff team. They will be responsible for ensuring staff are suitably trained, well supported and supervised, having the tools to carry out their role to the best of their ability. They will also be responsible and accountable for the management of the service, ensuring that all aspects of support and service delivery is focused on meeting the needs and preferences of the people we support. This includes having involvement in the creation and auditing of care and support plans, risk assessments and other safe systems of work.

The standard working hours for this role will be from 9am - 5pm, Monday-Friday. However, occasional weekend or out of hours work may be required to meet the needs of the service.

Your values:

The successful candidate will have effective communication, leadership, coaching and mentoring skills. They will be responsible for working with both internal and external partners including other healthcare professionals and family members. He or she will also be committed to person-centred planning, supporting positive risk taking, positive behaviour support (PBS) and best practice for individual reviews.

The successful candidate will be required to register with the SSSC or NMC if they are not already registered or hold an appropriate registration. They will also be required to have or undertake a SVQ 4 or equivalent qualification to meet the conditions of their registration.

It is also important that you share our company values which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support.

In return, we offer you a rewarding and satisfying role in a friendly environment, personal achievement and the opportunity to develop your skills and career.